Greater Orlando Sports Commission Announces Date And Watch Party Location For 2024 Sportys: Greater Orlando’s Night Of Champions

Nominations are now being accepted for awards show to honor sports business professionals from Greater Orlando’s sports ecosystem
 
 
ORLANDO, Fla. (August 22, 2024) – The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) has opened nominations and announced the date for the 2024 SPORTYS awards. With Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute returning as the presenting sponsor, the 2024 SPORTYS: Greater Orlando’s Night of Champions will be streamed on WKMG News 6’s website ClickOrlando.com and streaming channel News 6+ on Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m. EST. A live watch party and Sports Industry Reception will take place that evening at the Orlando Museum of Art.
 
After a seven-year absence, the SPORTYS returned with a new focus in 2020: honoring sports business professionals whose contributions and impact are vital in making Greater Orlando one of the country’s premier sports destinations. With more than 50 finalists recognized per year in 2020 and 2021 and more than 60 finalists recognized per year in 2022 and 2023, the SPORTYS are proud to celebrate the hard-working professionals in Greater Orlando’s sports ecosystem. Each year, finalists and viewers also help GO Sports raise money for various programs at Heart of Florida United Way.
 
The categories for 2024 are listed below, along with the list of winners from 2023.
 
“We are thrilled to officially open nominations for the 2024 SPORTYS,” said Sharon Line Clary, Chairman of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission Board of Directors and Senior Vice President of Community Impact & Partnership Engagement at AdventHealth. “The SPORTYS is a staple event in our annual calendar. We’ve celebrated more than 230 finalists over the last four years, including many prominent leaders in our industry, and we expect to receive a record number of nominations again this year. We look forward to another chance to showcase the talented sports business professionals who make up Greater Orlando’s sports community.”
 
“We’d like to extend our thanks to both WKMG News 6 and Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, who return as our streaming and production partner and presenting sponsor, respectively, for the fifth year in a row,” said Jason Siegel, President & CEO of the Greater Orlando Sports Commission. “We are also excited to be back at the Orlando Museum of Art to host this year’s watch party and Sports Industry Reception.”
 
Nominations are now being accepted online at GreaterOrlandoSports.com/SPORTYS. The nomination period will close on Friday, September 13, 2024, and a voting committee will determine the finalists and a winner for each category. Finalists will be announced publicly in advance and the winners will be revealed live during the show on Wednesday, December 4.
 
Limited sponsorship opportunities are available. For more information, contact Michael D. Kalinich at Michael@greaterorlandosports.com.
 
2024 SPORTYS Award Categories                                        2023 Award Winner Names & Organizations
 

1. Best in Media, Communications & PR                 Gabrielle Amado, Orlando City SC & Orlando Pride
2. Best in Corporate Partnerships                                Callum Shepherd, Orlando City SC & Orlando Pride
3. Best in Venue Operations                                           Jo Wallen, United States Tennis Association
4. Best in Business Operations                                     Scott Herring, Florida Citrus Sports
5. Best in Gameday & Team Operations                   Shannon Clark, Florida Citrus Sports
6. Best in Marketing                                                            Mickey Boylan, Florida Citrus Sports
7. Best in Social Responsibility                                    Steve Hogan, Florida Citrus Sports
8. Best in Sales                                                                     Travis Binkley, Visit Orlando
9. Sponsorship Activation of the Year                        Orlando City SC & Orlando Health
10. Executive of the Year                                                     Steve Hogan, Florida Citrus Sports
11. Sports Tourism Alliance Award                                Robert Agrusa, Central FL Hotel & Lodging Association
12. Chairman’s Award of Excellence                            Alex Martins, Orlando Magic

 
 
ABOUT THE GREATER ORLANDO SPORTS COMMISSION
The Greater Orlando Sports Commission (GO Sports) is a private, non-profit organization established to attract and manage sports-related events, conferences and activities that drive positive economic development in the City of Orlando, Lake County, Orange County, Osceola County, and Seminole County. Founded in 1992-93, the organization has hosted or co-hosted more than 1,660 events in the Greater Orlando area with a total economic impact exceeding $3.3 billion in spending within the community. For more information, visit www.GreaterOrlandoSports.com.
 
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